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. >> mr. president, any comment on john mccain, sir? mr. president, why won't you call john mccain a hero, sir? >> reporter: they're two words capable of hitting the mute button on president trump. john mccain. at five different photo ops, the president was asked to comment on the late senator. and each time mr. trump greeted the question with stone faced silence. >> make your way out. >> reporter: the president's harsh feelings for mccain have been hard to miss, even in the days since the senator passed away. instead of a full statement from the white house, mr. trump posted a short tweet. my deepest sympathies and respect go to the family of john mccain. our hearts and prayers are with you. a longer statement was drafted by staffers but not used. flags were brought to half staff sunday, returned to full staff monday morning, only to be lowered again in the afternoon. finally, the president issued a statement, brief, though in keeping with white house tradition, ordering flags flown at half staff, saying despite our differences on policy a
. >> mr. president, any comment on john mccain, sir? mr. president, why won't you call john mccain a hero, sir? >> reporter: they're two words capable of hitting the mute button on president trump. john mccain. at five different photo ops, the president was asked to comment on the late senator. and each time mr. trump greeted the question with stone faced silence. >> make your way out. >> reporter: the president's harsh feelings for mccain have been hard to miss, even in...
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mrs. mccain tweeting sarcast sarcastical sarcastically. i want you to see how kind and loving a stranger can be. we're blurring the worst expletive from that message. but what's left is pretty disgusting. look at your screen. it's just as difficult to listen to as it is for me to read it. i wish we didn't have to talk about this kind of thing. but mrs. mccain is right. this kind of hatred needs to be called out openly. the message, this is a quote -- your husband was a traitorous piece of warmongering shit. and i'm glad he's dead. hope your mrs. piggy-looking daughter chokes to death on the next burger she stuffs down her fat neck, too, c-word. disgusting. pure hatred, for a man and for his family. so, let me just take this opportunity right now, to apologize to the mccain family. to send support to mrs. mccain and to meghan mccain and to their entire family. they should not have to deal with this. we don't know fanything about te woman who posted that. but we can all agree it is unacceptable. the president took aim at another enemy today,
mrs. mccain tweeting sarcast sarcastical sarcastically. i want you to see how kind and loving a stranger can be. we're blurring the worst expletive from that message. but what's left is pretty disgusting. look at your screen. it's just as difficult to listen to as it is for me to read it. i wish we didn't have to talk about this kind of thing. but mrs. mccain is right. this kind of hatred needs to be called out openly. the message, this is a quote -- your husband was a traitorous piece of...
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i wish we didn't have to talk about this kind of thing, but mrs. mccain is right. this kind of hatred needs to be called out openly. the message, and this is a quote. "your husband was a traitorous piece of warmongering shit and i'm glad he's dead. hope your mrs. piggy-looking daughter chokes to death on the next burger she stuffs down her fat neck, too. c-word." disgusting. pure hatred for a man and for his family. so let me just take this opportunity right now to apologize to the mccain family, to send support to mrs. mccain and to meghan and to their entire family. they should not have to deal with this. we don't know anything about the woman who posted that, but i think we can all agree that it is unacceptable. that as the president took aim at another enemy today, george conway, after kellyanne conway's husband tweeted the definition of narcissistic personality disorder, suggesting that the president shows the symptoms. trump's response. quote, a total loser, while retweeting the claim that conway was angry because trump refused to give him a job, not to menti
i wish we didn't have to talk about this kind of thing, but mrs. mccain is right. this kind of hatred needs to be called out openly. the message, and this is a quote. "your husband was a traitorous piece of warmongering shit and i'm glad he's dead. hope your mrs. piggy-looking daughter chokes to death on the next burger she stuffs down her fat neck, too. c-word." disgusting. pure hatred for a man and for his family. so let me just take this opportunity right now to apologize to the...
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. >> mr. president, any comment on john mccain, sir? mr. president, why won't you call john mccain a hero, sir? >> reporter: the two words capable of hitting the mute button on president trump, john mccain. at five different photo-opes, the president was asked to comment on the late senator. and each time, mr. trump greeted the question with stone faced silence. >> make your way out. >> reporter: the president's harsh feelings for john mccain have been hard to miss, even in the days since the senator passed away. mr. trump posted a tweet, my deepest sympathies and respect go to the family of senator john mccain. our hearts and prayers are with you. a longer statement was drafted, but not used. the flags at the white house brought to half staff were brought to full staff, then half staff in the afternoon. the president issued a statement brief, but ordering the flags half staff. despite differences on policy and politics, i respect his service to our country. this came after the head of the american legion released a statement saying on beha
. >> mr. president, any comment on john mccain, sir? mr. president, why won't you call john mccain a hero, sir? >> reporter: the two words capable of hitting the mute button on president trump, john mccain. at five different photo-opes, the president was asked to comment on the late senator. and each time, mr. trump greeted the question with stone faced silence. >> make your way out. >> reporter: the president's harsh feelings for john mccain have been hard to miss, even...
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governor ducey will be meeting mrs. mccain here. after this happens, mrs. mccain and the family will be lead to the casket for viewing, and after that at 2:00 p.m. local time, we'll see the doors open to the public, they say as long as people are standing in line, they will keep the doors open, and then at a baptist church, we expect to hear from former vice president biden, and after that, he will leave his adopted state of arizona for the last time to make his way to dc. there will be a funeral service at the national cathedral, and he will be laid to rest. you're seeing throughout his life, he wanted bipartisan, and you're seeing that playout as he will have two former presidents speaking, george w. bush and barack obama, so it is playing out with what he wanted in his final wishes. >> senator mccain's closest friends tearing up on the senate floor, how lindsey gram honored the man he was so close to, next. (vo love is knowing... it was meant to be. and love always keeps you safe. (vo) love is why we built a car you can trust for a long time. the all-new
governor ducey will be meeting mrs. mccain here. after this happens, mrs. mccain and the family will be lead to the casket for viewing, and after that at 2:00 p.m. local time, we'll see the doors open to the public, they say as long as people are standing in line, they will keep the doors open, and then at a baptist church, we expect to hear from former vice president biden, and after that, he will leave his adopted state of arizona for the last time to make his way to dc. there will be a...
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looking back, some of mr. mccain's most recent comments came to the contrary of the u.s. president's concept of america first, which to many world leaders translated as america alone. in fact, mr. mccain constantly reminded allies that america is with them despite the president's tariff wars, his divisive rhetoric toward them, and cozying up to traditional adversaries. >> that's right. and he was -- had a very large international stature and posture for a u.s. lawmaker. and he was very outspoken as well. when it comes to the middle east, for example. and listen, some of his suggestions, policies were quite controversial. in 2002, a year before the u.s. invaded iraq in the aftermath of 9/11, mccain was out forcefully arguing for regime change in iraq and continued to argue in favor of sending more troops and weapons to iraq as that war got increasingly bloody. and it wasn't until his memoir, which just came out this year, that john mccain acknowledged that that was essentially a mistake. here's a line from that book, "the restless wave," where he writes, "the iraq war with
looking back, some of mr. mccain's most recent comments came to the contrary of the u.s. president's concept of america first, which to many world leaders translated as america alone. in fact, mr. mccain constantly reminded allies that america is with them despite the president's tariff wars, his divisive rhetoric toward them, and cozying up to traditional adversaries. >> that's right. and he was -- had a very large international stature and posture for a u.s. lawmaker. and he was very...
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senator mccain, mrs. mccain, welcome. >> thank you. >> we let you have beer in the cnn grill i'm afraid. >> actually i think that's gin. >> you're in a unique position because you beat mitt romney in a presidential campaign. there's no one better to talk about this stage of the campaign then you. >> i think he's in pretty good shape. he had a very good speech by his vice presidential candidate, selection. what he's got to fight is the unfavorables that are the result of hundreds of millions of dollars of attack ads by the obama campaign where he was heavily outspent. he won't be after the convention. and also i think the -- americans are very unhappy with our economy. but they want to see a path forward. and i think that paul ryan kind of laid that out. >> are you ploosed to see the issue of faith? i thought that was a very clever way of killing the mormon issue as a problem. >> exactly. it's about two men and their wives of course that could possibly be the top tier of this government. being strong in no
senator mccain, mrs. mccain, welcome. >> thank you. >> we let you have beer in the cnn grill i'm afraid. >> actually i think that's gin. >> you're in a unique position because you beat mitt romney in a presidential campaign. there's no one better to talk about this stage of the campaign then you. >> i think he's in pretty good shape. he had a very good speech by his vice presidential candidate, selection. what he's got to fight is the unfavorables that are the...
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republicans need mr. mr. speaker cane's vote to even begin -- mr. mccain's vote to even begin discussion on legislation. the white house trying to convince those skeptical of the republican plan. president trump is hoping to land a major legislative achievement before the senate goes to recess in a month. ryan nobles with more from washington, d.c. >> reporter: senate leadership and the white house are currently engaged in a high-stakes campaign, rallying to get the 50 votes they need to get this health care reform bill passed. the white house and senate leaders are making an aggressive push to convince republican members to vote yes on their latest version of health care reform. >> we are very, very close to ending in health care nightmare. we are so close. >> reporter: as it stands, susan collins of maine and rand paul of kentucky remain opposed to the plan. >> it does not make sense to do a major rewrite of a vital entitlement program without having any rrgs or consideration of -- hearings or consideration of the implications. >> reporter: senate
republicans need mr. mr. speaker cane's vote to even begin -- mr. mccain's vote to even begin discussion on legislation. the white house trying to convince those skeptical of the republican plan. president trump is hoping to land a major legislative achievement before the senate goes to recess in a month. ryan nobles with more from washington, d.c. >> reporter: senate leadership and the white house are currently engaged in a high-stakes campaign, rallying to get the 50 votes they need to...
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mrs. mccain believe mcsally was too quiet when president trump criticized her husband and then mrs. mccain believes mcsally was too to distance herself. cindy mccain refused to shoot a tv ad supporting mcsally, who lost. meghan mccain made clear over the weekend she is no mcsally fan but banking on that friday meeting with cindy mccain to hold sway with the governor. mccain family conversations include the idea of jack mccain, retracing his dad's footsteps and running for the house after leaving the military. cindy mccain's help now could be returned as a favor in a few years. >>> republican senator susan collins and democratic congressman elijah cummings. thanks for joining us. have a great rest of your sunday. opportunity is everywhere. like here. where you can explore the world knowing you can always find your way home. ♪ ( ♪ ) dealing with psoriatic arthritis pain was so frustrating. my skin... it was embarrassing. my joints... they hurt. the pain and swelling. the tenderness. the psoriasis. tina: i had to find something that worked on all of this. i found cosentyx. now, wat
mrs. mccain believe mcsally was too quiet when president trump criticized her husband and then mrs. mccain believes mcsally was too to distance herself. cindy mccain refused to shoot a tv ad supporting mcsally, who lost. meghan mccain made clear over the weekend she is no mcsally fan but banking on that friday meeting with cindy mccain to hold sway with the governor. mccain family conversations include the idea of jack mccain, retracing his dad's footsteps and running for the house after...
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republicans need mr. mccain's vote. this health care bill delayed again, put it in context for an administration and republican legislatures who have been given the task to get this done. tom foreman said it very well in a piece he recently published, it's right the there in front of them but they haven't gotten it done yet. >> frankly they shouldn't get it done. it's a bad piece of legislation. this bill is popular among 17% of americans. they understand it's going to increase costs for people who are sick and solder, kicking people off of insurance who are poor and disabled and allow people to buy junk information that doesn't cover basic things, like prescription drugs and hospitalization. they need to go back to the drawing board and sit down with the democrats and fix this problem. there are real problems with obamacare and they need to be fixed. this without any sort of public hearings and all of this independent aspeszmentes showing the problems will get made worse with this bill, they need to take stock of the c
republicans need mr. mccain's vote. this health care bill delayed again, put it in context for an administration and republican legislatures who have been given the task to get this done. tom foreman said it very well in a piece he recently published, it's right the there in front of them but they haven't gotten it done yet. >> frankly they shouldn't get it done. it's a bad piece of legislation. this bill is popular among 17% of americans. they understand it's going to increase costs for...
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. >> mrs. mccain has received several letters from her captured husband but none in six months. >> the most recent one i have was written last june. it says, "dear carol, i hope you can still think of the really great times we had together. it is time for our fifth anniversary this year and i am hoping i will see you soon." >> how does he sound in that letter? >> he sounds kind of depressed to me. when he says "i hope you can still think of the really good times we had together," it sounds like, you know, he's worried that i might forget or something. that bothers me and makes me feel very badly. there isn't any way i could possibly forget. >> you know, you don't really know but in your heart you're like of course he's going to come back, he told me he's coming back. >> how long do you think the vietnamese are going to keep your daddy prisoner? >> probably till the war's over. >> how long will that be? >> probably until summer. >> to me, nothing else mattered materially other than i was told my
. >> mrs. mccain has received several letters from her captured husband but none in six months. >> the most recent one i have was written last june. it says, "dear carol, i hope you can still think of the really great times we had together. it is time for our fifth anniversary this year and i am hoping i will see you soon." >> how does he sound in that letter? >> he sounds kind of depressed to me. when he says "i hope you can still think of the really good...
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president, any thoughts about john mccain? mr. president, any thoughts on john mccain, sir? >> didn't answer any questions. you saw all of his top aides, including the vice president, his son-in-law, jared kushner, sarah sander, they immediately walked in front of the desk to prevent any further questioning of the president on this issue. we are expecting, by the way, to see the president once again shortly. he's welcoming kenya's president to the united states. we'll see if he weighs in at that time during that photo op. in the meantime joining us to honor the life and legacy of senator mccain, a man who worked closely with him over many years, democratic senator patrick leahy from vermont. senator, thanks so much for joining us. i know you admired senator mccain and worked closely with him. how are you remembering him on this day? >> i am remembering him as a very, very good friend. i am remembering the last time we talked. i think we both knew it would be the last time we'd see each other. i've got to admit it got pretty emotional for both of us saying good-bye and huggin
president, any thoughts about john mccain? mr. president, any thoughts on john mccain, sir? >> didn't answer any questions. you saw all of his top aides, including the vice president, his son-in-law, jared kushner, sarah sander, they immediately walked in front of the desk to prevent any further questioning of the president on this issue. we are expecting, by the way, to see the president once again shortly. he's welcoming kenya's president to the united states. we'll see if he weighs in...
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everyone on their feet. [ applause ] >> mr. mccain. mr. mccain, aye. mr. johnson. mr. johnson, aye. >> the senator is not recorded. >> i vote no. >> mr. schumer, no. >> mr. president. >>
everyone on their feet. [ applause ] >> mr. mccain. mr. mccain, aye. mr. johnson. mr. johnson, aye. >> the senator is not recorded. >> i vote no. >> mr. schumer, no. >> mr. president. >>
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. >> when you look at what's happening with mr. trump, when he has made some of the remarks that for example challenge the heroism of mr. mccain, somebody who endured torture and conducted himself with exemplary patriotism the republican party is shocked. >> the latest cnn poll makes it clear, though that trump's remarks didn't dent his popularity. this was the first poll conducted since trump ignited a firestorm of criticism by questioning senator john mccain's status as a war hero. now trump leads the gop field with 18% followed by jeb bush at 15% and scott walker at 10%. and you see the rest of the field of candidates in single digits. jim acosta is "out front" traveling with president obama. it's good to see you. until now president obama hasn't really mentioned trump by name at all. i mean it's pretty significant that he's weighing in right now, right? >> reporter: that's right. it has been almost white house policy to stay clear of the 2016 race especially donald trump. but here in ethiopia president obama jumped right in tod
. >> when you look at what's happening with mr. trump, when he has made some of the remarks that for example challenge the heroism of mr. mccain, somebody who endured torture and conducted himself with exemplary patriotism the republican party is shocked. >> the latest cnn poll makes it clear, though that trump's remarks didn't dent his popularity. this was the first poll conducted since trump ignited a firestorm of criticism by questioning senator john mccain's status as a war...
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[ applause ] >> mr. mccain. mr. mccain, aye. mr. johnson. mr. johnson, aye. >> the senator is not recorded. >> i vote no. >> mr. schumer, no. >> mr. president. >> mr. durbin. >> mr. president. >> ms. murray. >> no. >> mrs. murray, no. mr. widen. >> no. mr. wyden, no. mr. leahy. mrs. feinstein. >> no. >> mrs. feinstein, no. mr. nelson. >> no. >> mr. nelson, no. ms. stabenow. >> no. >> ms. stabenow no. mr. m oo nchin, no. ms. baldwin no. mr. tester, no. mr. carper. mr. carper, no. mr. heinrich. mr. heinrich, no. mr. donnelley, no. mr. kaine, no. ms. duckworth, no. mr. franken, no. mr. casey, no. mr. klobuchar, no. mr. reed, no. mr. menendez, no. mr. coons, no. mrs. shaheen, no. mr. sanders, no. mrs. mccaskill, no. mr. markey, no. mr. warner, no. mr. bennett, no. mr. shatz, no. ms. hirono, no. mr. blumenthal, no. mr. king, no. mr. peters, no. ms. heitkamp, no. ms. warren. >> so you're hearing a lot of no's, a lot of democrats' names there being called out but here's the headline. the senate has enough votes to advance the health care bill. we saw s
[ applause ] >> mr. mccain. mr. mccain, aye. mr. johnson. mr. johnson, aye. >> the senator is not recorded. >> i vote no. >> mr. schumer, no. >> mr. president. >> mr. durbin. >> mr. president. >> ms. murray. >> no. >> mrs. murray, no. mr. widen. >> no. mr. wyden, no. mr. leahy. mrs. feinstein. >> no. >> mrs. feinstein, no. mr. nelson. >> no. >> mr. nelson, no. ms. stabenow. >> no. >> ms....
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president, any thoughts on john mccain? mr. president -- >> do you have anything to say about john mccain? >> let's go, keep moving. let's go. >> do you believe john mccain is a war hero? >> why won't you say anything about john mccain? >> mr. president, any comment on john mccain, sir? >> we just have new tape in to cnn which is the president just moments ago speaking at the white house with some kind words about senator john mccain. let's have a listen. >> also our hearts and prayers are going to the family of senator john mccain. there will be a lot of activity over the next number of days. we very much appreciate everything that senator mccain has done for our country. so thank you very much. >> april, quite a change there in the span of a couple of hours. why did it take so long in your view? >> his silence was deafening. social media, those inside the white house and outside the white house put pressure on this president. that's what my sources are telling me. republican sources are saying it was an embarrassment. all of
president, any thoughts on john mccain? mr. president -- >> do you have anything to say about john mccain? >> let's go, keep moving. let's go. >> do you believe john mccain is a war hero? >> why won't you say anything about john mccain? >> mr. president, any comment on john mccain, sir? >> we just have new tape in to cnn which is the president just moments ago speaking at the white house with some kind words about senator john mccain. let's have a listen....
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after all, mr. obama beat mr. mccain in 2008. yet some of our most successful presidents have had military experience. among them, george washington, jfk, dwight eisenhower, and ronald reagan. the talkback question for you this morning is military service necessary to be a good president? facebook.com/carol/cnn. i'll read your comments later this hour. when you have diabetes... your doctor will say get smart about your weight. i tried weight loss plans... but their shakes aren't always made for people with diabetes. that's why there's glucerna hunger smart shakes. they have carb steady, with carbs that digest slowly to help minimize blood sugar spikes. and they have six grams of sugars. with fifteen grams of protein to help manage hunger... look who's getting smart about her weight. [ male announcer ] glucerna hunger smart. a smart way to help manage hunger and diabetes. with the bankamericard cash rewards credit card, we earn more cash back for the things we buy most. 1% cash back everywhere, every time. 2% on groceries. 3% on g
after all, mr. obama beat mr. mccain in 2008. yet some of our most successful presidents have had military experience. among them, george washington, jfk, dwight eisenhower, and ronald reagan. the talkback question for you this morning is military service necessary to be a good president? facebook.com/carol/cnn. i'll read your comments later this hour. when you have diabetes... your doctor will say get smart about your weight. i tried weight loss plans... but their shakes aren't always made for...
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. >> mr. president, any comment on john mccain, sir? >> reporter: the president had faced push back from democrats and republicans on capitol hill and veterans groups and even from within the white house. finally, on monday afternoon, he issued a statement addressing mccain's service to the nation after only issuing condolences to mccain's family. that resulted in the flags here at half staff. they first resisted which many presidents have followed. lowering the flags until mccain was laid to rest. now the white house is saying that is exactly what would happen. we asked press secretary sarah sanders about the change here at the white house. the president's second statement started the lowering of the flags. dave and laura. >> thank you. senator mccain had one final message for americans in a letter read by his long time campaign manager rick davis. >> we weaken our greatness when we confuse our patriotism with tribal rivalries which sown resentment and hate and violence in all of the corners of the globe. we weaken it when we hide behi
. >> mr. president, any comment on john mccain, sir? >> reporter: the president had faced push back from democrats and republicans on capitol hill and veterans groups and even from within the white house. finally, on monday afternoon, he issued a statement addressing mccain's service to the nation after only issuing condolences to mccain's family. that resulted in the flags here at half staff. they first resisted which many presidents have followed. lowering the flags until mccain...
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mrs. mccain comment i'dt to mick sure all of you could see how kind and loving a stranger can be. i'm posting her note so her family and friends could see. that is the level of discourse in america. >> all right. senator elizabeth warren all weighing on a plan to do away with the leblg tomorrelectoral . the democratic candidate telling a crowd they should look to the winner of a popular vote. it cannot take effect unless they get enough states to force 270 electoral votes that, of course, is the number needed to win the presidency. >> here's a job for you in alabama. starting pushing your state legislature to sign on as well. no, don't laugh. this is not a red versus blue. you can do this at the state level. look, if nothing else, you make them a little uncomfortable about it, right? >> president trump, of course, won the electoral college in 2016. and claims he would have won the popular vote if not for voter fraud. naturally, he's taking the side on the issue tweeting campaigning for the popular vote is much easier. i used to like the idea of the popular vote but now realize the
mrs. mccain comment i'dt to mick sure all of you could see how kind and loving a stranger can be. i'm posting her note so her family and friends could see. that is the level of discourse in america. >> all right. senator elizabeth warren all weighing on a plan to do away with the leblg tomorrelectoral . the democratic candidate telling a crowd they should look to the winner of a popular vote. it cannot take effect unless they get enough states to force 270 electoral votes that, of course,...
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president, any thoughts on john mccain? mr. president? >> do you have anything to say about john mccain? >> nothing at all on john mccain? >> why won't you say anything about john mccain? >> mr. president, any comment on john mccain, sir? >> abby, we are hearing more about what the staff was hoping would happen. what are you hearing? >> it seems like the pressure just built and built and built not just outside the white house, but inside the white house. we are learning that some white house staffers here were hoping that the president would correct this. many of them were exerting pressure internally and trying to get the president to understand the need to change course here. one of the interesting things that happened later this afternoon was that we got a strongly worded statement from the american legion that put out a statement pointing out in clear and not in flowery terms, but straight forwardly that the president made proclamations lowering the flags for people like barbara bush and billy graham and they said we encourage you to
president, any thoughts on john mccain? mr. president? >> do you have anything to say about john mccain? >> nothing at all on john mccain? >> why won't you say anything about john mccain? >> mr. president, any comment on john mccain, sir? >> abby, we are hearing more about what the staff was hoping would happen. what are you hearing? >> it seems like the pressure just built and built and built not just outside the white house, but inside the white house. we...
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. >> mr. president, any thoughts on john mccain? >> mr. president, any thoughts on john mccain? >> thank you very much, everybody. thank you. thank you. >> do you have any thoughts at all about john mccain? do you believe john mccain is a hero? >> thank you. >> nothing at all about john mccain? >> thank you. >> the american legion has asked you to lower the flag to half-staff. any reaction to the american legion? >> press, let's go, make your way out. press, let's go. we're finished. let's go. >> thank you very much. >> mr. president, any comment on john mccain, sir? mr. president, why won't you call john mccain a hero, sir? >> so, shortly after his final nonanswer, the president did offer a statement, reading in part, quote, despite our differences on policy and politics, i respect senator john mccain's service to our country and in his honor have signed a proclamation to fly the flag of the united states at half-staff until the day of his internment. now, to be clear, the president's statement is hardly effusive in its praise, but it is something. and had it been his first and
. >> mr. president, any thoughts on john mccain? >> mr. president, any thoughts on john mccain? >> thank you very much, everybody. thank you. thank you. >> do you have any thoughts at all about john mccain? do you believe john mccain is a hero? >> thank you. >> nothing at all about john mccain? >> thank you. >> the american legion has asked you to lower the flag to half-staff. any reaction to the american legion? >> press, let's go, make...
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. >> mr. lee? >> aye. >> mr. manchin? >> no. >> mr. markey? >> no. >> mr. mccain? mrs. mccaskill? >> no. >> mr. mcconnell? mr. menendez? >> no. >> mr. merkley? >> no. >> mr. moran? ms. murkowski? >> no. >> mr. murphy? >> no. >> mrs. murray? >> no. >> mr. nelson? >> no. >> mr. paul? >> aye. >> mr. purdue? >> no. -- sorry, yes. >> mr. peters? >> no. mr. portman? mr. reed? mr. reich? >> aye. >> mr. roberts? mr. rounds. >> aye. >> mr. rubio? mr. sanders? >> no. >> mr. sasse? mr. schatz? >> no. >> mr. schumer? >> no. >> mr. scott? mrs. shaheen? >> no. >> mr. shelby? >> aye. >> miss stabenow? >> no. >> mr. sullivan? >> aye. >> mr. tester? >> no. >> mr. thune? mr. tillis? >> aye. >> mr. toomey. >> aye. >> mr. udall. >> no. >> mr. van hollen? >> no. >> mr. warner? >> no. >> ms. warren? >> no. >> mr. whitehouse? >> no. >> mr. wecker? >> aye. >> mr. wyden? >> no. >> mr. young? >> a . >> senators voting in the affirmative, alexander, barrasso, blunt, bowesman, bury, capito, cassidy, cochran, corker, cornyn, crapo, daines, enzi, ernst, fisher, flake, gardner, graham, grassley, hatch, hoven, i
. >> mr. lee? >> aye. >> mr. manchin? >> no. >> mr. markey? >> no. >> mr. mccain? mrs. mccaskill? >> no. >> mr. mcconnell? mr. menendez? >> no. >> mr. merkley? >> no. >> mr. moran? ms. murkowski? >> no. >> mr. murphy? >> no. >> mrs. murray? >> no. >> mr. nelson? >> no. >> mr. paul? >> aye. >> mr. purdue? >> no. -- sorry, yes. >> mr. peters?...
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mr. mccain turned 80 yesterday. former republican governor of arizona, jan brewer is joining me. thank you for being here as always. >> thank you for having me on jake. >> senator mccain who you have endorsed and marco rubio, facing primary challenges today. they both face potentially tough races in november. there are republicans in arizona and elsewhere worried that trump could potentially cost republicans the senate. is that a concern you have at all? >> my advice to john mccain is continue what he has done for our great state for 30 years. he is a warrior. he will win today overwhelmingly and in november he will beat his opponent overwhelmingly also. i think people are concerned about security and jobs and opportunity. and john will help us get that done. and he will work he will work with mr. trump, but he will also stand his ground. that is what a the country needs. they need them to understand the security situation, the tax situation, that is what donald trump is all about, making a difference. >> did it bother you when trump said he didn't think john mccain was a war her
mr. mccain turned 80 yesterday. former republican governor of arizona, jan brewer is joining me. thank you for being here as always. >> thank you for having me on jake. >> senator mccain who you have endorsed and marco rubio, facing primary challenges today. they both face potentially tough races in november. there are republicans in arizona and elsewhere worried that trump could potentially cost republicans the senate. is that a concern you have at all? >> my advice to john...
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and the hope of the senate, from mr. rubio and mr. mccain what i'm saying is there is a recess. they're hope right now listening to their constituents. when they come back, they need to address those concerns very forthrightly. it won't pass the house, if they don't. >> do you have the juice to keep pushing it? >> it's an economic imperative. people kind of go, yes, yes, this makes sense. >> and the republican party has to decide whether it wants to write off the fastest growing, most prosperous immigrant group. 90% of black people vote across the republican party. >> for the country, it's a moral and economic imperative. >> for the country, it's an existential dilemma. this is a nation of immigrants. >> certainly, among conservatives, there are tremendous battles. just yesterday, he's gotten on board for immigration reform. you're seeing conserve tis really build momentum. >> and for the first time, you have the chamber of commerce and labor agreeing to work together on this. >> we've got to leave there. joe johns, appreciate your reporting there. >>> the athlete who broke a ba
and the hope of the senate, from mr. rubio and mr. mccain what i'm saying is there is a recess. they're hope right now listening to their constituents. when they come back, they need to address those concerns very forthrightly. it won't pass the house, if they don't. >> do you have the juice to keep pushing it? >> it's an economic imperative. people kind of go, yes, yes, this makes sense. >> and the republican party has to decide whether it wants to write off the fastest...
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mccain stepped across the line. he found the most combative person to make an ally with to get stuff passed, to make our country better. you know, a lot of people are saying, courage. i mean, he's a war veteran and i'm getting goose bumps because of what he went through, but he took what he learned and his love of his country and moved it to help not only the state of arizona, but our country, to let us get along. as everybody has been saying, now is the time to re-examine what we are doing as a nation. >> there are no men left like john mccain. this is a guy of valor, honesty, character. he did a lot for this country. i felt that it was important for me to pay my respects today, not only to honor him for the work he's done for the country, but as a former navy man, i felt that it was a good thing for me to do. >> america honoring two legends today. we were just in detroit. we'll take you back there f. these are live pictures at the capitol rotunda, john mccain, lying in state on capitol hill, a place he deeply impa
mccain stepped across the line. he found the most combative person to make an ally with to get stuff passed, to make our country better. you know, a lot of people are saying, courage. i mean, he's a war veteran and i'm getting goose bumps because of what he went through, but he took what he learned and his love of his country and moved it to help not only the state of arizona, but our country, to let us get along. as everybody has been saying, now is the time to re-examine what we are doing as...
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mccain has built up with latino voters? >> as you mention, anybody who has worked with john mccain or examined his record knows where he is on these issues with latinos and others. he doesn't share donald trump's sentiment. i think that john mccain has his own brand and he's independent, he's conservative and i don't think -- i think that he's better off than most candidates in the country because donald trump has attacked him personally. so trying to put him in the same position as donald trump just isn't going to work if that's what the democrats try to do. >> what did you think of it when he went after john mccain's war records, specifically saying that he's only a hero because he was captured. "i prefer people who weren't captured". >> it was just appalling for anybody to attack john mccain's war record knowing what he went through and arizonans know that and i know that they were very upset. >> do you think republicans will lose because of donald trump? >> if he doesn't change his position on a number of these issues,
mccain has built up with latino voters? >> as you mention, anybody who has worked with john mccain or examined his record knows where he is on these issues with latinos and others. he doesn't share donald trump's sentiment. i think that john mccain has his own brand and he's independent, he's conservative and i don't think -- i think that he's better off than most candidates in the country because donald trump has attacked him personally. so trying to put him in the same position as...
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mr. president, i yield. [ clapping ] >> it's hard not to be proud of john mccain, right? he takes chances that nobody else takes, both with his health, you know to get on a plane and go to washington to have an impact. he takes chances with his message. you know, to tell people probably what they need to hear, but don't ever want to hear and he does it all because of his desire to have an impact for the positive. it's hard not to be respectful of that guy. >> i saw things that i didn't agree with that i thought was wrong. the american people don't hold washington and the people that work there in very high esteem. we need to make sure that we give the american people what they deserve and right now they're not getting it. i know that this was a very vicious disease. i greet every day with gratitude and i will continue to do everything that i can, but i'm also very aware that none of us live forever. i'm confident and i'm happy and i'm very grateful for the life i've been able to lead and i greet the future with joy. my grandfather loved his life and he loved the fact that
mr. president, i yield. [ clapping ] >> it's hard not to be proud of john mccain, right? he takes chances that nobody else takes, both with his health, you know to get on a plane and go to washington to have an impact. he takes chances with his message. you know, to tell people probably what they need to hear, but don't ever want to hear and he does it all because of his desire to have an impact for the positive. it's hard not to be respectful of that guy. >> i saw things that i...
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today, mr. mccain took it a step further enand said because of susan rice's role, the confusing fact, we'll talk to senator mccain in a second so president obama took the opportunity to fire back directly at the senator. >> if senator mccain and others want to go after somebody, they should go after me. and i'm happy to have that discussion with them. but for them to go after the u.n. ambassador, who had nothing to do with benghazi and was simply making a presentation based on intelligence that she had received and to besmirch her reputation is outrageous. >> well, senator mccain heard that remark. 73 minutes later took to the floor of the u.s. senate to respond. >> mr. president, four brave americans died. it has now been eight weeks and the american people have received nothing but contradictory statements from all levels of our government. this president and this administration has either been guilty of colossal incompetence, or engaged in a cover-up, neither of which are acceptable to the am
today, mr. mccain took it a step further enand said because of susan rice's role, the confusing fact, we'll talk to senator mccain in a second so president obama took the opportunity to fire back directly at the senator. >> if senator mccain and others want to go after somebody, they should go after me. and i'm happy to have that discussion with them. but for them to go after the u.n. ambassador, who had nothing to do with benghazi and was simply making a presentation based on...
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and as mr. biden recalls, it was not just about family and stories, there was plenty of that, but they also did in fact get into the state of county ry and both of them are deeply worried about america's role in the world and about this administration and, you know, they're obviously from different stories, but some of them come from the internationalist school of foreign policy, some believe that america should play a more robust world on the national stage. i think they do worry about president trump taking that position, what was most notable, the vice president volunteered to me, during the course of our interview last week, that senator mccain had encouraged him to stay in the fight, stay in the political fray, and clearly that was a reference to running for president in two years. and the vice president wouldn't delve deeper than that, but it was obvious where mccain was going. which is poignant because obviously senator mccain is seeing friends and family, and he's saying things that one
and as mr. biden recalls, it was not just about family and stories, there was plenty of that, but they also did in fact get into the state of county ry and both of them are deeply worried about america's role in the world and about this administration and, you know, they're obviously from different stories, but some of them come from the internationalist school of foreign policy, some believe that america should play a more robust world on the national stage. i think they do worry about...
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mccain or mr. obama or any of the moderators. it wasn't even on the agenda last time. it wasn't just about jobs in the short run, that is important, but it's about eradicating poverty in the long run. >> professor, then, what is the lesson here for the national classroom? >> i think part of what we're talking about, especially in this season, reading if book of jonah and so forth, that this is a moment of rebirth. it's a moment of re-examination, that greed needs to die. that avarice needs to die. that indifference to poor people needs to die and a rebirth of empathy, a rebirth of social justice, a rebirth of people of all colors and all cultures, all sexual orientations and all genders fundamentally commitm t commitmented to ensuring that we fight the poverty that's been running amok. >> the poverty tour airs all this week on the tavis smiley show on pbs. >>> more than a third of teens say they have been bullied while their peers stand by and do nothing. coming up next, we'll show you what one high school student is doing about that. well somewhere along the way, emil
mccain or mr. obama or any of the moderators. it wasn't even on the agenda last time. it wasn't just about jobs in the short run, that is important, but it's about eradicating poverty in the long run. >> professor, then, what is the lesson here for the national classroom? >> i think part of what we're talking about, especially in this season, reading if book of jonah and so forth, that this is a moment of rebirth. it's a moment of re-examination, that greed needs to die. that...
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trump when he's made some of the remarks that for example, challenge the heroism of mr. mccain. somebody who endured torture and conducted himself with exemplary patriotism. the republican party is shocked, and yet that arises out of a culture where, you know, those kinds of outrageous attacks have become far too commonplace and get seshg latecirculated nonstop. we're create agriculture that is not conducive to good policy or good politics. the american people deserve better certainly presidential debates deserve better. >> despite controversial comments made by donald trump, the billionaire candidate is edging out his competitors with little more than a week before that presidential debate occurs. >> reporter: a lot of interesting facts and figures in these poll numbers. there you had the poll showing that trump is leading the pack but he isn't just leading, he has gained about six points since our most recent poll the one at the end of june, while his second in place bush rival, governor jeb bush of florida, has actually lost a couple points over the last month and this is int
trump when he's made some of the remarks that for example, challenge the heroism of mr. mccain. somebody who endured torture and conducted himself with exemplary patriotism. the republican party is shocked, and yet that arises out of a culture where, you know, those kinds of outrageous attacks have become far too commonplace and get seshg latecirculated nonstop. we're create agriculture that is not conducive to good policy or good politics. the american people deserve better certainly...
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john mccain served as a u.s. navy aviator for more than 20 years. mr. mccain was shot down over north vietnam in 1967, captured and held there as a prisoner of war for more than five years. after the war, he returned to politics in the united states. he ran for president of the united states twice. and in 2008 became the republican nominee, eventually losing to the former president barack obama. look at these images that we're seeing just outside sedona, arizona. again, we see the hearse escorted down the highway just outside sedona. cnn's stephanie elam is live outside senator mccain's home. stephanie, tell us what you've heard and seen on this truly sad day. >> reporter: george, what we understand is the senator was very much involved in the planning of what would happen after he passed away. for over a year he was battling brain cancer so he knew this was coming. when he spoke about his legacy, i spoke with humility about how he wanted to be remembered. what we're seeing in sedona, outside this dirt road behind me now, shrouded in darkness, you can't
john mccain served as a u.s. navy aviator for more than 20 years. mr. mccain was shot down over north vietnam in 1967, captured and held there as a prisoner of war for more than five years. after the war, he returned to politics in the united states. he ran for president of the united states twice. and in 2008 became the republican nominee, eventually losing to the former president barack obama. look at these images that we're seeing just outside sedona, arizona. again, we see the hearse...
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mccain or mr. obama or any of the moderators. it wasn't even on the agenda last time. it's not just about jobs in the short run but eradicating poverty in the long run. >> absolutely. >> professor, then what is the lesson here for the national classroom? >> i think part of what we're talking about in this yom kippur season, reading the book of jonah and so forth that this is a moment rev birth, re-examination, that greed needs to die, that avris needs to die, that indifference to poor people needs to die and a rebirth of empathy, a rebirth of social justice, a rebirth of people of all colors and all cultures, all sexual orientations and all genders committed to ensuring we fight the wealth inequality in this country running amok and try to renew democracy. >> what is our pain threshold? so many americans being squeezed and some being crushed by this bad economy. black folk are catching the most hell. the numbers bear that out. what is our pain threshold in america in some serious questions that people of color and that all americans have to wrestle with in these very d
mccain or mr. obama or any of the moderators. it wasn't even on the agenda last time. it's not just about jobs in the short run but eradicating poverty in the long run. >> absolutely. >> professor, then what is the lesson here for the national classroom? >> i think part of what we're talking about in this yom kippur season, reading the book of jonah and so forth that this is a moment rev birth, re-examination, that greed needs to die, that avris needs to die, that indifference...
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. >> mr. mccain? >> aye. >> reporter: making clear by week's end mr. trump's first pick for the highest court in the land will be confirmed. and, wolf, that final vote, all that's really left -- and it is not really up in the air anymore -- should come tomorrow evening. the final swearing in should come on monday. it is worth noting if this rules change does not apply to legislation. that will still require democrats to come on board with republicans to be able to move forward, but a lot of the concern you hear from members of both parties is the slippery slope argument, that perhaps legislation is next, perhaps the senate is headed the way of the house. now, i will tell you i have spoken to a number of senators and top senate aides over the last several days and there's work to prevent it from happening. the question is will that work turn into anything. >> thank you, phil. phil mattingly on the hill. coming up, any good options to rain in kim jong-un before the north korean leader sparks a nuclear crisis? y286oy ywty gave us the power to turn this en
. >> mr. mccain? >> aye. >> reporter: making clear by week's end mr. trump's first pick for the highest court in the land will be confirmed. and, wolf, that final vote, all that's really left -- and it is not really up in the air anymore -- should come tomorrow evening. the final swearing in should come on monday. it is worth noting if this rules change does not apply to legislation. that will still require democrats to come on board with republicans to be able to move...
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mr. president, i yield the floor. [ applause ] >> it's hard not to be proud of john mccain, right? he takes chances that nobody else takes. both with his health, you know, to get on a plane and go to washington to have an impact. he takes chances with his message, you know, to tell people what they probably need to hear but don't ever want to hear, and he does it all because of his desire to have an impact for the positive. that's hard not to be respectful of that guy. ♪ ♪ >> i saw things that i didn't agree with that i thought was wrong. >> the american people don't hold washington and the people who work there in very high esteem. we need to make sure that we give the american people what they deserve and right now, they are not getting it. >> i know that this was a very vicious disease. i greet every day with gratitude, and i will continue to do everything that i can, but i'm also very aware that none of us live forever. i'm confident and i'm happy and i'm very grateful for the life i've been able to lead, and i greet the future with joy. my grandfather loved his life and he
mr. president, i yield the floor. [ applause ] >> it's hard not to be proud of john mccain, right? he takes chances that nobody else takes. both with his health, you know, to get on a plane and go to washington to have an impact. he takes chances with his message, you know, to tell people what they probably need to hear but don't ever want to hear, and he does it all because of his desire to have an impact for the positive. that's hard not to be respectful of that guy. ♪ ♪ >> i...
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one of the individuals said, mr. mccain, i went over and he told me his name and he mentioned another pilot. he said he didn't make it, did he? i said no, he made it, he's fine. he said thank god, and he died. and, you know. those -- those kinds of, you know, of sacrifice were really remarkable. >> to this day he talks about those moments. it changed him. he had made his mind up that that's when he was going to make a career out of being in the military. that was going to be his calling in life. >> a calling that was about to take him to the darkest, most torturous future. that, when we come back. i'm a small business, but i have... big dreams... and big plans. so how do i make the efforts of 8 employees... feel like 50? how can i share new plans virtually? how can i download an e-file? virtual tours? zip-file? really big files? in seconds, not minutes... just like that. like everything... the answer is simple. i'll do what i've always done... dream more, dream faster, and above all... now, i'll dream gig. now more b
one of the individuals said, mr. mccain, i went over and he told me his name and he mentioned another pilot. he said he didn't make it, did he? i said no, he made it, he's fine. he said thank god, and he died. and, you know. those -- those kinds of, you know, of sacrifice were really remarkable. >> to this day he talks about those moments. it changed him. he had made his mind up that that's when he was going to make a career out of being in the military. that was going to be his calling...
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biden said he's deeply honored to have mrs. mccain's support. biden and senator john mccain had decades long relationship at a virtual fundraiser on tuesday biden said her decision to endorse him came after atlantic called dead veterans losers and suckers. >>> the first debate between donald trump and joe biden chris wallace will moderate at case western reserve university in cleveland. the topics are the trump and biden record, the supreme court, covid-19, the economy, the integrity of the election and quote race and vilolence in our cities. >> part of the issue, is this idea that race and violence are somehow intertwined, something that the president, a narrative he's been pushing on the campaign trail. one way to avoid it is just to be more direct with what exactly you're going talk about. is it racism, police brutality or something else? we'll have to see. be very interesting to see how the candidate respond to those issues. former new york city mayor michael bloomberg bank rolling a big effort to help joe biden. bloomberg raised $16 mill th
biden said he's deeply honored to have mrs. mccain's support. biden and senator john mccain had decades long relationship at a virtual fundraiser on tuesday biden said her decision to endorse him came after atlantic called dead veterans losers and suckers. >>> the first debate between donald trump and joe biden chris wallace will moderate at case western reserve university in cleveland. the topics are the trump and biden record, the supreme court, covid-19, the economy, the integrity...
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mccain and he told me his name and he mentioned another pilot and he said he didn't make it, did he? i said no, he made it, he's fine. he said thank god and he died. and, you know, those -- those kinds of, you know, of sacrifice are really remarkable. >> to this day he talks about those moments. it changed him. he had made his mind up that he was gonna make a career out of being in the military. that was gonna be his calling in life. >> a calling that was about to take him to the darkest most torturous future. that when we come back. hey, what do you guys wanna listen to? ooh, hip-hop! reggaeton. edm. what about bubble trance? bubble what? bubble trance. it's a thing. (man) oh. my point is, everyone's got different taste. that's why verizon lets you mix and match your family unlimited plan so everyone gets the plan they want, without paying for things they don't. and right now, the whole family can get six months of free apple music on verizon. oh. so let's play that reggaeton. old school reggaeton, not the new stuff. (vo) get 45 million songs with six months free apple music on us.
mccain and he told me his name and he mentioned another pilot and he said he didn't make it, did he? i said no, he made it, he's fine. he said thank god and he died. and, you know, those -- those kinds of, you know, of sacrifice are really remarkable. >> to this day he talks about those moments. it changed him. he had made his mind up that he was gonna make a career out of being in the military. that was gonna be his calling in life. >> a calling that was about to take him to the...
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mccain, we know how difficult it is to bury a child. my heart goes out to you. i know right now, the pain you all are feeling is so sharp and so hollowing. john's absence is all consuming, for all of you right now. it's like being sucked into a black hole inside your chest. it's frightening. but, i know something else, unfortunately, from experience, there's nothing anyone can say or do to ease the pain right now, but i pray, i pray you take some comfort knowing that because you shared john with all of us, your whole life, the world now shares with you in the ache of john's death. look around this magnificent place. look what you saw coming from the state capitol yesterday. it's hard to stand there but part of it, part of it was at least it was for me with beau, standing in the state capitol, you knew. it was genuine. it was deep. he touched so many lives. i've gotten calls not just because people knew we were friends, not just from people around the country, but leaders around the world calling. i'm getting all these sympathy letters. i mean, hundreds of them.
mccain, we know how difficult it is to bury a child. my heart goes out to you. i know right now, the pain you all are feeling is so sharp and so hollowing. john's absence is all consuming, for all of you right now. it's like being sucked into a black hole inside your chest. it's frightening. but, i know something else, unfortunately, from experience, there's nothing anyone can say or do to ease the pain right now, but i pray, i pray you take some comfort knowing that because you shared john...
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. >> mr. mccain, guilty. >> because as the impeachment vote was happening on the floor -- >> mr. moynihan, not guilty. >> -- she was with the quintessential expert on the state of new york, of all things new york. >> that expert was senior adviser harold ickes. inside the private quarters of the white house, hillary clinton and ickes were contemplating a run for senate. >> we ran the gamut. >> hillary pored over research and debated strategy. then the phone rang. >> she told the white house operator to put whoever was calling on. >> so i just called and said i'd like to talk to the first lady. >> we didn't have a television or radio on. and she listened and said "i understand." >> i thought i was the 30th person to call. i had no idea i was the first guy through. >> new york republican peter king who had voted against impeachment delivered the news. president clinton had been acquitted by the senate of perjury and obstruction of justice. >> she put the phone down and there was a slight pause and she was like, harold, weren't we talking about a county in upstate new york? >> so in
. >> mr. mccain, guilty. >> because as the impeachment vote was happening on the floor -- >> mr. moynihan, not guilty. >> -- she was with the quintessential expert on the state of new york, of all things new york. >> that expert was senior adviser harold ickes. inside the private quarters of the white house, hillary clinton and ickes were contemplating a run for senate. >> we ran the gamut. >> hillary pored over research and debated strategy. then the...
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mrs. mccain and her son will be getting into the motorcade and heading to the airport for the flight here to washington, d.c. david gergen, your thoughts? >> made especially poignant by the people who knew him so well. it was, essentially, from my point of view, when they took him off the pedestal and told us who john mccain was, all his strengths and weaknesses. in the political world, most of the conversation will be about joe biden. that was a remarkable eulogy on his part. many in politics are wondering, is joe biden the right person? is he too old to be president? can he take it and handle it? this is the biggest speech he's probably going to make for at least the next year. he's going to have a lot of remembrance. in the beginning, he was -- i have not appreciated how much he contains his suffering. he is engulfed in grief with the losses in his life. there was a sense of a father figure out there. then in the middle, he came alive. there was a place he was speaking from deep convict
mrs. mccain and her son will be getting into the motorcade and heading to the airport for the flight here to washington, d.c. david gergen, your thoughts? >> made especially poignant by the people who knew him so well. it was, essentially, from my point of view, when they took him off the pedestal and told us who john mccain was, all his strengths and weaknesses. in the political world, most of the conversation will be about joe biden. that was a remarkable eulogy on his part. many in...
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mr. mccain was in kabul the day before. >>> in syria, more than 100 people were injured or killed in air strikes in al bab near aleppo. it says in another village, 30 isis militants were killed by kurdish forces. they reject isis claims they shot down a jordanian pilot. >>> despite successful air strikes targeting isis, the terror group is expanding in the u.s. as part of its biggest target. isis is the only group wishing to attack the west. we have more from barbara starr. >> in a reck, propaganda videos of isis bloody violence, intimidation and killings. in yemen, the al qaeda affiliate puts out its new video showing pictures of its top leader. the two terror groups now vying for power. >> having to compete with isis for recruits from the arab world for attention in the global jihadist community. >> reporter: and the u.s. may be in the cross hairs as the rivalry grows. >> there's no doubt, if isis decides to, they have the ability to launch a major terrorist attack on western soil. this
mr. mccain was in kabul the day before. >>> in syria, more than 100 people were injured or killed in air strikes in al bab near aleppo. it says in another village, 30 isis militants were killed by kurdish forces. they reject isis claims they shot down a jordanian pilot. >>> despite successful air strikes targeting isis, the terror group is expanding in the u.s. as part of its biggest target. isis is the only group wishing to attack the west. we have more from barbara starr....
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. >> mr. sullivan? >> three nights later, when the senate was taking the pivotal obamacare repeal vote, all eyes were on john mccain. >> i think he was conflicted, because, you know, he really does want to repeal and replace obamacare. and there was a lot of pressure on him to do this and do that. and i said, do what you want to do. >> as someone who had just learned of his own health challenges, to have a health care repeal bill with very little replacement, i think was really close to his heart at that moment. >> hillary clinton spoke to her former colleague and friend about how personal this decision was. >> he was getting the world's best care. there was nothing that would be beyond his reach, if he needed it, for his own treatment. and i think he did, you know, really consider all of the people that he represents in arizona and people across the country and worried that, because it was rushed through and there was so little thought to it, what would happen to them? >> thoughts that weighed on mccai
. >> mr. sullivan? >> three nights later, when the senate was taking the pivotal obamacare repeal vote, all eyes were on john mccain. >> i think he was conflicted, because, you know, he really does want to repeal and replace obamacare. and there was a lot of pressure on him to do this and do that. and i said, do what you want to do. >> as someone who had just learned of his own health challenges, to have a health care repeal bill with very little replacement, i think was...
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a woman accused mr. obama of being an arab. here's how senator john mccain handled it. let's listen and watch. >> i can't trust obama. i have read about him, and he's not -- he's -- he's an arab. he is not -- >> no, ma'am. >> no? >> no, ma'am. no, ma'am. he's a decent family man, citizen that i just happen to have disagreements with on fundamental issues, and that's what this campaign is all about. he's not. thank you. >> david, nowadays it takes fact checkers, it takes teams to sort out fact from fiction. but john mccain in that moment, the man stood for integrity. he said what needed to be said. the question i have for you, this man who stood as a tower of bipartisanship regardless of blowback, what are your thoughts about that life that he lived and he stood by? >> well, i have a great deal of respect for it because i think he was a person of integrity. he stood up for what he thought was right. and he was willing to take a lot of punishment when he did that, especially, say, on the obamacare you that cited. but i thought the piece that you had when he talked to that
a woman accused mr. obama of being an arab. here's how senator john mccain handled it. let's listen and watch. >> i can't trust obama. i have read about him, and he's not -- he's -- he's an arab. he is not -- >> no, ma'am. >> no? >> no, ma'am. no, ma'am. he's a decent family man, citizen that i just happen to have disagreements with on fundamental issues, and that's what this campaign is all about. he's not. thank you. >> david, nowadays it takes fact checkers, it...
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arizona loves you, cindy mccain. to the woman that brought john mccain into this world, mrs. mccain, roberta, 106 years young, you raised a remarkable son, and we are truly blessed that you are among us still. when we look to you, there's no doubt where john mccain inherited his determination, resilience and tenacity. it was built into his dna. you see it in john's children who carry on his spirit of service, doug, andy, meghan, sydney, jack, jimmy and bridget. may god bless you and keep all of you. your family was very proud and so is the state of arizona. in may, angela and i had the great honor of visiting with john and cindy at their cabin. before lunch, the senator broke the ice by sharing what was weighing on his mind most of all. breaking into a signature grin he said, my biggest challenge is deciding whether or not to run for re-election in 2022. dying, as has been observed 50 years earlier, was not in his plan. john mccain was a fighter, and he called on us to fight with him. for american values, for the ideals and character of a free people. for justice and opportun
arizona loves you, cindy mccain. to the woman that brought john mccain into this world, mrs. mccain, roberta, 106 years young, you raised a remarkable son, and we are truly blessed that you are among us still. when we look to you, there's no doubt where john mccain inherited his determination, resilience and tenacity. it was built into his dna. you see it in john's children who carry on his spirit of service, doug, andy, meghan, sydney, jack, jimmy and bridget. may god bless you and keep all of...